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Going from drinking EVERY SINGLE DAY for 8 months.. Not because I was dependent I guess but because I loved to go out and be social and it was that much more fun with alcohol. Anyways... I probably did have a problem but the fact that my body got so used to having a relaxing evening every single night and that was cut off completely my body crashed and panicked. I am surprised my psychiatrist hasn't got down to that... I clicked in yesterday after having terrible panic attacks and being desperate to go out clubbed to relax. Anyways, I found my relaxation in meditation.. Makes me feel much better understanding why my panic attacks emerged. That really helps might help someone else too



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Glad you identified the issue; congrats! I was a heavy drinker for several years (and a moderate drinker before that). Like you I enjoyed the social aspect but it was also because my body has an underlying anxiety issue that alcohol worked on (it operates like a benzo on the brain). However, there was always that caged anxiety monster wanting to burst out, which in late 2014 it did. Then I had horrible anxiety for 2.5 months requiring hospitalization at the end of 2014. Bottom line for me is that I can't drink anymore, and I have learned to feel comfortable (to an extent) with the discomfort of anxiety. It's like I let the monster roam a little free to keep it from bursting from its cage!